Decatur Rotary Club #180

10/13/2026

Thank you so much to our presenter this week, Assistant ECD Director at the City of Decatur, Miranda Lambert! Miranda shared details about the City’s upcoming comprehensive planning initiative. The first step is a survey which residents can take now, followed by a visioning session next Tuesday from 4 - 7 PM at the Decatur Public Library.

10/08/2026

Help plan Decatur's future.

Help us with our Comprehensive Plan for the future of Decatur!

Please consider attending the Community Visioning Session on Tuesday, October 20, between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. at the Decatur Public Library Madden Auditorium, 130 N Franklin Street. We want to hear from you so that we all experience a better future!

- What is/isn't working well?
- What kinds of things do we need in town?
- What is hard to do that should be easier?
- What should Decatur look like in 10 years?

Visit https://re-envisiondecatur.participate.app/info to learn more about this event and the comprehensive planning process.

10/06/2026

Great to have Sanitary District of Decatur, IL present at Mondays meeting.

Decatur, IL is the 550th largest city in the United States, but with our expansive grain processing industry, we require the 50th largest wastewater treatment facility. Our Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director Kent Newton, CPFO, presented at the Rotary Club of Decatur's weekly luncheon today, giving members an understanding of what we do, and why we do it.

10/03/2026

Roadside cleanup on this beautiful day on West Pershing Road.

09/30/2026

Rotary #180 Community Grant Applications Are Open 10/1-11/30!

Decatur Rotary Club #180 is proud to support organizations and projects making a positive difference throughout our community.

Local nonprofits, schools, and community organizations are encouraged to apply for funding to help bring meaningful projects and initiatives to life.

We’re looking for opportunities that:

• Address an identified community need
• Strengthen our community
• Support education and youth
• Build partnerships and collaboration
• Create meaningful, lasting impact

Have a project that could benefit from Rotary support? We want to hear from you!

Apply today:
https://www.cognitoforms.com/NetworkSolutionsUnlimited/Rotary180GrantApplication

Service Above Self. People of Action.

09/14/2026

💙 Service Above Self in Action!

Decatur Rotary Club #180 is proud to support the NowDecatur.com WSOY Community Food Drive with a $1,000 donation to help fight hunger right here in our community. Thank you Brian Beyers for being our speaker today.

For Rotarians, service means showing up and investing in the organizations and efforts making a difference for our neighbors. We’re grateful to be part of a community that comes together to make sure local families have the food and resources they need.

08/31/2026

🎉 Rotary + a little friendly competition!

We had a great time at today’s Rotary meeting playing Minute to Win It games as part of our Membership Drive! Lots of laughs, competition, and a great reminder that Rotary is about connection, service, and having fun along the way.

Interested in being part of Rotary? Message us—we’d love to have you join us! 💙💛

Next meeting Monday 9/14!

08/30/2026

Join us tomorrow for Rotary!

08/24/2026

🎬🎶 Get ready for a night of music from the movies!

Join the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra for Labor Day Pops: A Night at the Movies at the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater! 🎻✨

Enjoy music from Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, Encanto, Lord of the Rings and more, all under the evening sky. 🌙🎼

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy this FREE community concert! 🪑💙

Join the Millikin Decatur Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of music from your favorite films at the beautiful Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater. This special Labor Day Pops concert marks the public debut of Music Director Matthew Sheppard with the MDSO. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy this free community concert under the evening sky!

Repertoire for Labor Day Pops: A Night at the Movies features music from Lord of the Rings, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, West Side Story, Schindler’s List, The Barber of Seville (à la Bugs Bunny), Encanto, and Pirates of the Caribbean.

Special thanks for the generosity of Mark and Kathy Sorensen.

08/14/2026